But whatever happens, he's still the only man to ever play for both the glitziest teams in American soccer history, the New York Cosmos and the LA Galaxy.4 mins: The corner comes across and bobbles before Russell volleys, unfortunately straight at LA keeper Saunders.

Le Championnat may not be Europe's glitziest league—attendance has fallen for five seasons, and it lags behind England, Spain, Germany and Italy in UEFA's rankings—but few cities can match Paris for glamour or potential.

These beautifully designed, shabby-chic theatrical gems are a far cry from Mr. Norman's former working environment, as director of operations for Caprice Holdings, which owns several of London's most successful and glitziest restaurants, including the Ivy, the Caprice, J.

The 2011 Academy Awards broadcast put the young James Franco and Anne Hathaway on the world's glitziest dais where they exemplified modern culture witness the texting references while The King's Speech -- a British paean to traditional storytelling -- took the bulk of the big awards.